President Trump has already taken massive steps to erase all the progress made on environmental issues during the Obama administration. In March, he rescinded a number of clean air initiatives set by his predecessor. Since then, the administration has not left off on the issue, which was a signature one during last year’s campaign. During the campaign, Trump presented himself as a champion of the coal industry, and he promised to bring back coal jobs by removing the regulations he and some in the industry feel are responsible for the decline in the use of coal nationwide.

In October, the EPA signaled that their intent was to continue in this direction by reviewing and removing Obama era expansions on the Clean Air Act.

These two points, combined with other acts in the administration and other comments made by those in the administration, suggest the environment is in for a very difficult four years. With recent extreme weather events suggesting global warming may be advancing faster than previously expected, this could be a truly tragic development.

There is a reason to hope, however. Though the administration in the White House is determined to unravel as many regulations as possible, no matter the consequences, it is not clear that the country will follow suit.

The decline in coal, for instance, has been due more to the increased use of natural gas (which burns cleaner than coal) than to any government policy. As renewable energy becomes increasingly cheaper, this trend is only going to continue, no matter the change in governing philosophy.

At the same time, many companies have already invested in the technology required to comply with the Obama era rules, and it would only be a needless expense to undo what is already done, particularly when it is not clear how long the policy may last as it is.

Other companies have also started up, and indeed, inventions and innovations in the green energy and clean airfields are surging. Consider the robovent, which prides itself on how well it can comply with the Obama regulations. Its success testifies to the strength of the trend toward cleaner energy and greater energy efficiency. It seems unlikely any of this will stop now. At most, it may slow slightly.

That does not mean no damage can be done. As has been seen in the response to Puerto Rico, the Trump administration has a great deal of power it can choose to deploy or not in order to deal with immediate environmental challenges. The putative attitude on display towards Puerto Rico suggests the administration will hold grudges and use or refuse to use its power depending on personal feelings about particular regions, communities, or issues.

Another issue on the Trump agenda, the travel ban, also shows that the administration can be very dedicated to pushing a policy no matter how much blowback it experiences.

It must be assumed until proven otherwise that all that can be done that the Trump administration is dedicated to dismantling as many environmental regulations as possible.

Slipping and falling might sound like simple accidents, but they occur frequently enough to be a notable cause for concern. As the National Safety Council have found, accidents resulting from slips and falls are responsible for about 8.9 million emergency department visits every year. The most common victims of such accidents are people aged 55 and older. Even then, it’s important to note that slip and fall accidents can happen to anyone.

Slip and fall accidents can unfortunately happen in any place where there are hazards that people might easily miss. In some situations, they might event happen in places that people like to visit for leisure and recreation. Malls, restaurants, parks, and resorts could have hazards like slippery or wet floors, exposed wires, cracks on the floor or surface, uncovered pegs, and poor lighting along walkways that might cause injury to their patrons.

The most common type of injuries that result from slipping or falling include broken bones and fractures, torn muscles and ligaments, as well as more serious injuries to the back, neck, or head. In some situations, particularly for more elderly victims, these injuries could be severe enough to limit physical movement and capabilities.

Thankfully, these devastating outcomes can be easily avoided. For the public, it’s all about taking extra care when walking around their favorite places. Property and business owners should also do their part in mitigating the risks caused by certain hazards. One way to do that is by making sure hazards are taken care of before they can cause any damage. Keep floors dry and make sure there are signs that point attention to things like uneven flooring and exposed wires. There should also be adequate lighting in public premises. Similarly, property owners should also make sure that there are proper railings on stairs and walkways. If someone is hurt because of hazardous conditions on their property

Many consider insurance as a means to protect their assets, their lives, and the lives of their families, due to its nature of handling and managing the risk involved in unforeseen, unfortunate circumstances. It is a worthy investment to make and would, as it should, often save you a lot of trouble in the long run. After all, there is no definitive way to predict the future – all of its good and all of its bad and so it is the best thing to do to be prepared.

One of the things to be prepared for is the fact that your insurance provider may not exactly give you what you have originally signed up for. Though not all insurance companies follow this policy of aggressively withholding policyholders their due for one reason or another, there have been enough cases throughout the years in the United States of America that there have been laws put into place in order to protect the person buying the insurance policy from fraud or bad faith.

Every person has a different situation and policy to their name, therefore making the circumstances between each of the known cases is unique in their own right. This means that even researching on what to do, should you fall victim to bad faith, can hardly do you any good unless you know your way around this particular branch of the law and a courtroom against professional legal teams that represent insurance companies. There are, however, attorneys who do specialize in representing those who have their dues withheld for unjustifiable reasons.

There is help for you out there, should there be complications with getting your policy from your insurance provider.

When you first embark on a personal injury lawsuit, you may be amazed at how much work goes into it.

The most important part in a personal injury lawsuit is evaluating the extent of the injury. One of the primary elements of a personal injury case is of course some type of serious injury. This does not mean just physical injury, though. It is now widely accepted that psychological and emotional trauma is just as devastating as a broken leg or a shattered spine. If both physical and psychological injury are in evidence, that will be included in the evaluation.

The medical evaluation will involve the compilation of all the medical records for past treatments, as well as the prognosis from the attending physicians regarding future consequences of the injury. This can include costs of psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, mobility aids, life care for those who become permanently disabled, and any surgical requirements. It can take up to a year before all these documents are complete.

In the meantime, the personal injury lawyer is moving the legal process along. The lawyer will schedule a conference to set the deadlines for discovery (up to six months), depositions (witness accounts), and pre-trial motions. These all require extensive documentation and arguments before the court, all of which will determine if the case will be dismissed or proceed to trial. It can take up to two years before a case is even ready to go to trial.

At any stage of the pre-trial preparations, mediation may be requested or required. This is the point where the parties involved will try to settle the claim out of court. If the parties do not reach an agreement, then the case will go before the court. It can take 6 months or more before a case gets on the docket. A jury is then selected that will decide if the defendant is liable and what damages should be awarded. The trial itself will take two weeks or so before going to the jury.

The state of California follows the “pure comparative negligence law” when it comes to shared fault personal injury cases. The amount of compensation that will be awarded will be reduced by the amount of percent of fault that you are held liable for the accident. Sharing a certain percent of fault for an accident will greatly affect the amount of compensation that you will be receiving. Californian courts are compelled to follow the shared fault law, nevertheless this is only when the case goes to trial. Out-of-court settlements with insurance adjusters may be a different thing, as they may question the law or even argue that you are to be blamed for the accident. In order to protect your right for compensation when this occurs, any Madison car accident lawyer would like you to know and understand how to properly navigate the case to your favor.

It is often the insurance adjusters that you are the one liable for the accident. In order to prove that you have the right for compensation, one thing that you can do is ask for proof of the adjuster’s claims. Request for documents such as statute, law, rule or regulation that the adjuster alleges apply to your case, and check to make sure it is true legal copy of the law or rule. Make sure that the submitted document really applies to your case, and not a general statement of a law that can be interpreted in various ways. If the insurance adjuster still denies any liability of their client, it may help to find an Madison personal injury lawyer or any legal consultation and representation to find other negotiation options.

Police reports can be used as evidence, however they are only reports given to the police after they have arrived on the scene of the accident. If this argument is used by the adjuster to deny their liability, you can reason back that the police report does not contradict your side of the story and that police officers who responded did not witness the whole accident. There are ways that the police report can be held as evidence against you, therefore having a lawyer to help you represent your side of the story is very necessary.